‘New Caledonia is France’: French diplomat says ‘this is how it is’ in tit-for-tat row
The French Ambassador to the Pacific wants to set the record straight reminding people the France is the “administering power” and in control of...
Depletion of Bikini Atoll funds sparks lawsuit against trust manager
From US$60 million to just US$89,000 in five years, and from US$59.1 million to just $28.7 million in six years.
That rapid depletion of funds...
Nauru signs up for SpaceX’s Starlink community gateway service
Nauru has become the first South Pacific nation to sign up to SpaceX’s Starlink’s Community Gateway service.
Nauruan state-owned entity Cenpac Corporation inked an agreement...
Forum delays mission to New Caledonia, after diplomatic wrangling
By Nic Maclellan
The Pacific Islands Forum has postponed a planned monitoring mission to New Caledonia.
The delegation, involving three prime ministers, had intended to visit...
Roch Wamytan: ‘New Caledonia is not France’
New Caledonia Congress President Roch Wamytan has doubled down on indigenous Kanaks' aspirations to seek self-determination and lambasted France for “demeaning” the high-level Pacific...
World powers’ strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns
Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S...
U.S Pacific territories near status upgrade at islands summit
Two U.S Pacific territories are moving closer to a status upgrade from observer to associate member, elevating their status within the region's political and...
Pacific Civil Society Forum to launch during 53rd Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Civil Society Forum will host a Pacific People’s Forum alongside the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga from 26 -...
Australia to provide AUD$1 million to Broadcasting Corporation of Niue
The Australian Government will provide AUD$1 million (US$673,000) to the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue (BCN) to repair studios and broadcast rooms damaged by fire...
Polycrisis in the Pacific: How leaders will respond at the PIF Summit in Tonga
By Mihai Sora
The Pacific region is facing a “polycrisis”, said Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at a Pacific security conference in Suva in June.
The...
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Tiny Pacific nations face tough choices on food, fuel posed by Iran war
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Second PNG Media Summit elevated to regional event
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